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Fitchburg search ends in gun charges

Sentinel & Enterprise

Updated:
11/17/2016 11:20:55 AM EST

FITCHBURG -- A city man was arrested on gun charges after authorities executed a search warrant at his Congress Street residence Friday.

Robert E. Hunt, 33, of 71 Congress St., was arraigned Friday on charges of possession of a large capacity firearm magazine and possession of ammunition without a firearms identification card, according to court documents.

During the execution of the search warrant, police allegedly found six rounds of Remington .44 caliber ammunition and a large capacity feeding device (magazine) that holds 30 rounds of ammunition.

The warrant was executed by the Fitchburg Police Drug Suppression Unit, along with State Police and the North Worcester County Drug Task Force.

After being arraigned in Fitchburg District Court, Hunt's bail was set at $2,500 cash or a $25,000 surety bond.

Editor's Note: The charges listed have been amended. Hunt was not charged with possession of a large-capacity firearm as originally reported.

Fitchburg man charged in threats

FITCHBURG -- A city man was arraigned Friday after he allegedly sent a "violent threatening message showing a knife with the threat to murder" to a woman he knew.

Christopher Lippucci, 35, of 199 East St., was arraigned on a charge of assault on a family household member after he allegedly sent the message in January, according to court documents.

After being arraigned in Fitchburg District Court, Lippucci was released after posting a $500 cash bail.

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